Lionel Hollins, a candidate for the Brooklyn Nets job, will interview again with the Los Angeles Lakers. / Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports

by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports

by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports

With Lionel Hollins planning to meet with the Brooklyn Nets about their suddenly-vacant coaching position in the coming days, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have revived interest in the former Memphis Grizzlies coach.

According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Lakers have shown an interest in meeting with Hollins or his representatives later this week. While the details have yet to be worked out, it's clear that Hollins remains a viable candidate in what has been the most unique of coaching searches. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the process.

While the Lakers parted ways with former coach Mike D'Antoni May 1, they left their coaching position vacant in large part because of the free agency factor that they wanted to keep fluid leading up to the July 1 start date.

With so much uncertainty about the roster and so many top-notch free agents possibly available, Lakers management kept its options open until there was more clarity about who may or may not be coming to town.

Now, with former Lakers guard and former head coach Byron Scott widely seen as the frontrunner, there will be key decisions to be made in the coming days or possibly weeks.

As USA TODAY Sports reported Sunday, Hollins is seen as the frontrunner for the Nets job that officially opened on Monday when the Nets and Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a deal in which Jason Kidd would become the Bucks coach. Hollins is expected to meet with Nets officials within the next two days.